New tyres, options?

[Fast Eddie]

For me the Michelin Power Pure is in the same category, very consistent and predictable, even when starting off in the wet. Mind you, the tyre wear kinda explains why it sticks...

haha yip ^ I ran thru a michelin rear prrettty quick. the sticky Bridgestones aren't much better though, chewed thru that bridgey rear pretty quick. I guess if we want em to last longer.. ride slower

"God has fire and brimstone, I have a fireblade on bridgestone"

[Nastrond]

I'm running BT 016's front and rear but when these are done will probably go with a dual compound like the super corsa's. More a case of have it and not need it rather than need it and not have it

[RideLife]

One Supercorsa gone to a good home.

One left at clearance price.

2008 190/55-17 SC1 - $270 including freight.

see here - any takers?

Racey

[slofox]

I'm running BT 016's front and rear but when these are done will probably go with a dual compound like the super corsa's. More a case of have it and not need it rather than need it and not have it

Why go to a dual compound from a triple compound..?

"The front BT-016 uses a three-layer compound (3LC), one compound for the center of the tread and a second for both edges. The rear tire goes one step further, however, with 5LC (five-layer compound): The center of the tread is a hard compound for wear, and two successively softer compounds are found between the center and edge of the tread on each side. The transition compound of the rear tire is identical to the front tire's center compound, while the edge compound is the same on both. Furthermore, the center compounds offer high tensile strength in the circumferential direction, while the edge compounds have high tensile strength in the radial direction.

Read more: http://www.sportrider.com/gear/146_0806_bridgestone_bt_016_performance_tire/index.html#ixzz1fQvHWIZu"

[SPP]

Why go to a dual compound from a triple compound..?

"The front BT-016 uses a three-layer compound (3LC), one compound for the center of the tread and a second for both edges. The rear tire goes one step further, however, with 5LC (five-layer compound): The center of the tread is a hard compound for wear, and two successively softer compounds are found between the center and edge of the tread on each side. The transition compound of the rear tire is identical to the front tire's center compound, while the edge compound is the same on both. Furthermore, the center compounds offer high tensile strength in the circumferential direction, while the edge compounds have high tensile strength in the radial direction.

Read more: http://www.sportrider.com/gear/146_0806_bridgestone_bt_016_performance_tire/index.html#ixzz1fQvHWIZu"

Less is more apparently, see here

[Nastrond]

Less is more apparently, see here

Interesting read. Probably due to cost more than anything else but the OEM BT 016's tyre's that came with my Suzuki differ significantly from the commercially available ones as they probably do on any new bike. Also the BT 016's have been round for quite a while and newer compounds have come to the fore.

I read quite a lot of motorcycle articles and tyre's are one of the topics I tend to take most notice of as they are one of the main components that keep $20,000 from sliding down the road.

Obviously you can't try before you buy so I read quite a lot of reviews from users and manufactures alike and the super corsa's always seem to come out quite well as do the Michelin Pure's. At the end of day there are no bad tyre's from the top manufactures, it's just that some some suit some bikes more than others and also riding style gets thrown into the equation. For me tyre's are the one thing I wouldn't skimp on, on cost.

[hayd3n]

i tend to buy round black ones

[Drew]

Why go to a dual compound from a triple compound..?

"The front BT-016 uses a three-layer compound (3LC), one compound for the center of the tread and a second for both edges. The rear tire goes one step further, however, with 5LC (five-layer compound): The center of the tread is a hard compound for wear, and two successively softer compounds are found between the center and edge of the tread on each side. The transition compound of the rear tire is identical to the front tire's center compound, while the edge compound is the same on both. Furthermore, the center compounds offer high tensile strength in the circumferential direction, while the edge compounds have high tensile strength in the radial direction.

Read more: http://www.sportrider.com/gear/146_0806_bridgestone_bt_016_performance_tire/index.html#ixzz1fQvHWIZu"

All very tricky and clever to put together I'm sure. But to what end? Any tyre that sees track time wears out on the edges first, so why bother giving away any traction at all to save the tyre where it doesn't wear?

For touring and commuting the multi compound thing makes sense, any other time I think it's a gimmick and a waste of time for anyone who likes to ride on twisty roads.

[SVboy]

All very tricky and clever to put together I'm sure. But to what end? Any tyre that sees track time wears out on the edges first, so why bother giving away any traction at all to save the tyre where it doesn't wear?

For touring and commuting the multi compound thing makes sense, any other time I think it's a gimmick and a waste of time for anyone who likes to ride on twisty roads.

I kind of agree,re the track[My Power ones on my track bike develop a significant step between the soft sides and harder center], but I think dual,multi compounds work well on the road. Even hard out twisties riders spend a significant time on the center of their tyre, so a harder compound is beneficial here imho. The OEM 016 is a very average tyre cf the "aftermarket" one. Bridgestone do themselves no favours here by calling them both 016s.